Bass strap for accordions and the like



May 20, 1930. E. GALlZl ET AL BASS STRAP FOR ACCORDIONS AND THE LIKE Filed 001:. l, 1928 6 m s in eg flu m s fin fin Bu Du fin Bu flu Bu m Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EUGENIO GALIZI AND ADBIANO GALIZI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BASS STRAP FOR AGGORDIONS AND THE LIKE Application filed October 1, 1828. Serial No. 309,389.

This invention relates to bass straps for screws 20 to the interior end wall 18 as clearly accordions and musical instruments genershown by The plate 19 extends inally and has for its objectto provide a conwardly as at 20 and the edge 21 is serrated nection for the ends of the st ap within the throughout its length, the plate 19 being bent casing of the instrument. inwardly at the bottom 22 and is provided 55 One of the objects of our invention is to or formed with bearings 23, 2 for a hinged secure and clamp the ends of a strap within pin 25 on which is mounted the com 'ileinenthe body or the instrument including protary clamping plate 26. The upper end of vision for preventing the ends of the strap the clamping plate 26 is also bent inwardly from tearing or becoming disconnected and as at 27 and provided with a serrated edge 60 further aii'ording means for adjusting the 28. The head 29 of the screw 17 bears against length of the strap without detaching the the plate so that when the knurled nut same from the clamping means 30 is tightened on the outside end 18 oi the To enable others skilled in the r rt to more casing, the split or recessed end of the strap fully comprehend the underlying features 13 may be tightly clamped in position. It (55 of our invention, reference is had to the will be understood that the serrated teeth of accompanying drawing forming a part of the clamping plates will bite into the end this specification in which of the strap and thus prevents itfrom slip- Fig. l is a bottom plan showing the strap plng. On the other hand, when the screw 17 in relation to the valve hoard cover. is released. LllQ end oi the strap may be ad- Fig. 2 is a bottom plan showing the clamp justed according to the length required by and end of the strap when the valve board the P W the Cowl cover removed. is once positioned, the clamping means for Fig. is a detail perspective of a preferred the ends of the strap is at all times concealed form of clamp. and an adpistment may be made without re- Referring now to the drawings wherein m ving tl O WllVQ board C ver. Further like refereiice characters designate corremore, the end of the strap cannot tear or besponding parts throughout the several viens C e d on e ted Since any relative move- 5 designates in its entirety, the casing of an lnenl? 0f the strap l8 tillicll Care Of by U16 accordion or similar instrument, the keys lie- Slotted Portion m i di t d b numeral d th valve lVhile we have shown and described our inb g d Cover b l 7 "El l gi ff vention with some degree of particularity, the casing is provided with end notches 8, it Will be realized that other modifications 9. in which the ends 1o 11 oi? the valve board and Changes y be resorted to under special 7 may b M L E3 1 f th 1 conditions. \Ve therefore do not wish to be board 7 i id d ith recess for the, limited and restricted to the exact details passage of the end l2. l3. of a leather strap Shown and described, 'Y right 14 Th d f 1-] 5 i i flttficlugd t to make such changes and modifications as be secured within the body of the casing ant y fairly {all Within the SCOPa of the WU below the valve board cover 7 by a screw 13, l matter now being Chi-1118(1- h i a thumb nut let, bearing against 11 Having shown and described our invenll l t 15 tion, what we claim as new and desire to se- Referring particularly to Figs. 1 ancl 2, cure by Letters Patent is: oi the drawings, it will be noted that the In an attachment accordion opposite end 13 of the strap is recessed 1011- having a valve board cover a bass strap gitudinally as 'at 16, whereby it may straddle means for fastening one end of the strap in a threaded screw 17 passing through one one end of the case and means for adjust-ably end 18 of the casing. Vithin the body of clamping the opposite end of the strap Withthe said casing, there is positioned a strap in and to the opposite end of the case. clamp consisting of a plate 19, fastened by 2. In an attachment for an accordion case having a valve board cover, a bass strap,

means for fastening one end of the strap to one end of the case and a hinged clamp for fastening the opposite end of the strap to the 6 inner end wall of the case.

3. In an attachment for an accordion case having a valve board cover, a bass strap, the ends of said strap passing through the cover to the interior of the case, means for fastening w the end of the strap to one end of the case, the opposite end of strap having a slot, a hinged clamp and tightening screw attached to the opposite end of the case, said slotted end of the strap straddling the said tightening screw and adapted to be held in adjusted position thereby.

4. A bass strap clanip for accordions comprising a serrated plate, a serrated plate hinged to the first mentioned plate, a tighten- 2:) ing screw for said plates, said screw being adapted to clamp the slotted end of a strap between said plates.

5. A bass strap clamp for accordions co1nprising a serrated plate a serrated plate hingedly connected to the bottom of the mentioned plate, the upper portions or" said plates and serrations being,- disposed in parallelism to each other to receive the end of a strap therebetween, a tightening screw con- 1 3:) necting said plates, said strap having a slot for straddling the tightening screw whereby said strap may be adjusted in clamped position between said plates.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signa- 3. tures.

EUGENIQ GALIZI. ANDRIANO GALEZL 

